I came across this article today and found it quite interesting: 6 Signs He'll Make a Good Dad And while I agree with some of these 'signs', some I have my own interpretation of: 1. He treats his mother well. What kind of family man will he be? First look at his relationship with his mom. Does he respect her? Laugh with her easily? Enjoy visiting her? Help out with chores or errands? “If the answer is yes, all of this means she did a good job raising him, he naturally likes women, and will like the mom you will become,” says Wendy Allen, Ph.D., a psychotherapist specializing in couples and marriage therapy in Santa Barbara, CA. In fact, respect in general — to other family members, to kids, and to you — should be at the top of the “what to look for” list. --Well, my husband doesn't have a very good relationship with his family. His upbringing was pretty bad and he tries to block a lot of it out. He doesn't visit his immediate family often and he only sees distant re...